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In this weeks riveting episode we discuss a bit more of SIHH, the Richard Millie RM 56 and it’s case made of sapphire, the Hamilton Khaki X-Patrol Watch and the revised version of the Konstantin Chaykin Lunokhod, the ‘New Moon’ Watch.
John also makes a plea to the HourTime listeners to help in the hunt for a new girlfriend for Ariel.
I can’t see this turnout out good at all. Nope.
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It’s been awhile since we took a look at what our friends to the north have been creating. And, lo and behold, Archer Watches has introduced a few new models! Today, we’re going to take a look at the Stratos.
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It’s time for us to have another hands-on review of a Timex piece, once again from their Intelligent Quartz line. As you can tell from the post title, this particular watch was quite the title (and set of functionality). Let’s have a look at what sets this one apart, shall we?
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That’s right folks, it’s time to announce the winner of our Modify Watch contest…
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Yesterday, we started taking a look at Sprout Watches, in terms of the materials they use in their watches, as well as digging into one of their men’s models. Today, we’ll go through the women’s model that they sent over for review, and wrap things up.
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At least, a roulette wheel is what comes to my mind when I look at this watch. Of course, there’s no mention of gambling in it’s official name, the Military Classic. It has a distinct aviator-inspired feel, and looks to offer the great combination of style, reliability and affordability that Timex has been offering as of late.
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If you’re familiar with the Croton brand, and what they’re producing today, you probably associate the Aquamatic line with quartz divers. You may be surprised to know that this line actually hearkens back to the 40′s – and wow, those watches were stunners.
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It’s been awhile since we had a look at a dress watch, so that’s what we’ll peep today. The model is in question is the Visodate from Tissot, and, as you can see above, it offers the classic dresswatch style. In many ways, it’s similar to the Hamilton Jazzmaster that I’ve liked so much in previous reviews. Does it stand the comparison?
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Yesterday, we started giving you the run down on a single-spot watch winder from the folks at SPIN-R. Today, we’ll finish going over how (and how well) the winder works, and wrap things up.
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First, we’re going to have a little look at the history of the watch company Glycine. It was founded in 1914 by Eugène Meylan in Bienne, Switzerland. In 1931, Mr. Meylan introduced an automatic wrist watch completely of his own design. Owing to a lack of capital, this particular watch was not widely produced. If you want to jump in on this slice of horological history, Glycine has something up their sleeves. Read more…
RGM Watches, one of the only true manufacturers in the US, is celebrating 20 years of watchmaking excellence with a new Caliber 20, a square movement with an American-invented “Motor Barrel.” It is the company’s third, American-made in-house movement and features a design that reduces friction on the mainspring barrel and transmits power more precisely.
Read a bit of PR below and lets raise a glass for our absolute favorite American watchmaker.
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Yesterday, we started taking a look at the Orange Watch Co, based out of Australia. If you read that post, you learn more about the company, and why I feel that they have a passion for watches that translates into a product you’d do well to consider.
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Late last year, I became aware of the Australian company Orange Watch Co, primarily due to their submariner-inspired model, which is shown in the graphic above. And while we will take a closer look at the watch later, first I’d like to show you a little more about the company, from what I learned in some discussions with the owner, Dan.
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I have an apology to make, gentle reader. When Stolas first announced the availability of their Ball Call model for pre-order, I had fully intended to bring it to your attention. Of course, that was right at the end of the year, so things got a little hectic, memory got fuzzy, and it slipped my mind. Today, however, is a different day – so lets right that wrong, and see what Stolas is bringing to the table!
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Talk about some nice alignment of coincidences – yesterday I brought up our review (parts 1 and 2) of the Ocean7 sapphire-bezeled LM-5, and then I run across an upcoming Lum-Tec model that features a lumed sapphire bezel as well, the 300-M series. Read on for some thoughts on the new model, as well as a great lume shot.
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